CAREER
HIGHLIGHTS
48 Tournament Wins
Pictured on the Cover
of Sports Illustrated
Won the Vare Trophy
Named Rookie of the Year
in 1978, Earning a Record
5 Straight Wins
Four-Time Player of the Year
1978, 1979, 1985, 1989
In 1987 Inducted into the World
Golf Hall of Fame; She Was the
Youngest Player to Qualify and
Had to Wait 6 Months for
Induction, Because Eligibility
Rules Require a Minimum of 10
Years on the Tour
Will be Inducted into the
New Mexico Golf Hall of
Fame in Late 2007
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Nancy Lopez
With her bright smile, friendly personality and
outstanding talent, Nancy Lopez helped popularize
women’s professional golf. She was the best female
player from the late 70s to late 80s.
Nancy grew up in Roswell, New Mexico, where her father Domingo
introduced her to the game at age 8. Just four years
later she won the New Mexico Women’s Amateur,
then went on to win the US Junior Girls Amateur
in 1972 and 1974. Nancy played in the 1975 US
Women’s Open as a 17-year-old amateur and tied
for 2nd, and in 1976 was named All-American at
Tulsa University. She turned pro in 1977, eventually
blending the birth of her three children into her
professional career. She and her husband Ray Knight,
a former All-Star baseball player, live in Albany,
Georgia.
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